Our Planet
@nanette64 (20364)
Fairfield, Texas
January 28, 2018 10:35am CST
Up until recently, scientists have known more about Mars than the depths of our oceans. Because of new technology, they can now scan the oceans floors to see what critters lie below. It has been revealed that there is more life there than anywhere else on the planet and that includes the Antarctic Polar Seas that have the coldest water on Earth at 35 degrees F (-16.78 c).
And who would think there would be any life at the bottom of the Marianas Trench; which is deep enough to make Mt. Everest disappear and has enough pressure of 50 jumbo jets stacked on top of each other; not to mention that 3/4 of the Earth's volcanic activity is below water and that the hydro-thermal vents hold as much life as rain forests.
Crabs, shrimp, eels, corals, Sea Cucumbers, octopus, Sixgill Sharks (large as whales), toads, fish; you name it, they are there in those depths. Who would have thought that our planet holds so much life, that the majority of us will never see.
The first Antarctic dive to 1,000 meters, sharks feeding on a whale carcass, and cannibal squid — producer Orla Doherty offers a preview.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
28 Jan 18
And some of those critters are really strange looking @MALUSE . But then again, I imagine there would have to be some adaptability to survive.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
14 Mar 18
@enlightenedpsych2 I saw the exhibition several years ago and don't recall any names. But I have to admit that I wasn't interested in the names anyway. I was fascinated by the photos of the deep sea creatures.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
The whole Blue Planet 2 series was absolutely amazing @amadeo .
@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
28 Jan 18
I love to visit Planetarium and some Ocean Parks Places 
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• Fairfield, Texas
28 Jan 18
It is amazing the things you see @m_audrey6788 .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
Very true @rebelann or there wouldn't be Turtles that walk on land.
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@moffittjc (118459)
• Gainesville, Florida
31 Jan 18
I would love to see all the amazing creatures that are yet to be discovered at the bottom of our oceans. Completely fascinating!
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@moffittjc (118459)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Feb 18
@nanette64 I can imagine how impressive the filming is for this episode. Not only the amazing pictures and recordings being captured, but the technology that went into making all this possible!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
31 Jan 18
And the filming of this is absolutely stunning @moffittjc .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Feb 18
@moffittjc And just think; at one time nobody believed they would ever be able to go down that deep into the ocean.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
28 Jan 18
What lives below! It is amazing and I am in awe when I see some of it.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
It amazes me how some of them survive those depths @andriaperry . Can you imagine the decompression they have to deal with?
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
30 Jan 18
And hopefully pollution never will @shaggin .
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
14 Mar 18
Fascinating! I only wish we would do more to preserve life instead of destroying it.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
14 Mar 18
@enlightenedpsych2 I am doing my part and will continue to do my part regardless of what the masses are doing.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
15 Mar 18
@nanette64 I remember as song that had the line, "when will we ever learn." Why does it have to be when it's too late?
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
Well when we all of a sudden have to live in Glass Domed Cities, then it will dawn on people @1hopefulman .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
And when you think about the cost of going to space, geez, the ocean thing would probably be cheaper @inertia4 .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
@enlightenedpsych2 Depending on how fast the diver drops can determine the depth of possibility and how much gas is released from the body to cause the bends. An Egyptian diver just broke the worlds record for diving 1,090 feet. It didn't take long for him to go down but it took the rest of the entire day to come back up. Safety depth they say is 130 feet but then again it depends on how fast they go down and then back up.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
30 Jan 18
It really isn’t so surprising since so much of the earth is covered in waters
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
30 Jan 18
I guess it won't be surprising when some of those critters in the deep, blue sea grow legs and make their way up onto land @BelleStarr .
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
14 Mar 18
When I was a kid, my neighbors had a complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica in which one volume was of deep under sea creatures. The artist's images provided me some insight on the things that live very deep in the oceans. I was inspired to learn more about these creatures of the deep at a very young age, thanks to the encyclopedia.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
15 Mar 18
@nanette64 , Yes, but you know.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
Absolutely @lookatdesktop . Ask a kid today what an Encyclopedia is and they'd probably look at you with a blank stare.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
Yes it is @just4him and to think of all the different species there is.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
@just4him Boy ain't that the truth.
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@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Mar 18
@nanette64 Too many to count.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
14 Mar 18
I've missed the entire Blue Planet series but hope I get a chance to see it one day. Amazing!
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
15 Mar 18
@nanette64 I did think about that and when I get where I can that's probably what I'll do.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
29 Jan 18
I still learn something new every day @FayeHazel .
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
16 Mar 18
I love to watch these types of shows. Find them quite fascinating. My husband will often grumble when I am skipping through the channels and land upon one I find interesting. However, once he watches a few minutes of it he is hooked.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
16 Mar 18
I wish men would realize that women know best @ElusiveButterfly 
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
15 Mar 18
It is interesting to see this and i wonder how they survive down there?
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
I don't know but it sure is amazing that they can @Blondie2222 .
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@vandana7 (98834)
• India
19 Mar 18
@enlightenedpsych2 Smarter beings do not necessarily mean beings who are not going to clean up the system for their survival. lol. But in the initial stages, they will be friendly because they would need us. You see, they would want to know what are viruses and bacteria, and what are edible foods out here, and what are tornadoes and volcanoes, and where are the rivers, etc.
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@RasmaSandra (73473)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Mar 18
Thank for sharing. Absolutely amazing.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
16 Mar 18
@JudyEv Like eating fish can help stave off Dementia.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 18
They sure don't @JudyEv . Who knows; some of those creatures may be the cure for diseases.
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@JudyEv (325851)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Mar 18
@nanette64 It's amazing what scientists come up with as cures. I can never work out how they know to pick the obscure things that they do.
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